Google Meet Screen Share Not Working

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Grant screen recording permission (macOS)

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   1. System Settings > Privacy & Security > Screen & System Audio Recording
   2. Turn on Google Chrome (or your browser)
   3. Quit and reopen the browser when prompted
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Restart Chrome to reset permissions

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   1. Type chrome://restart in the address bar
   2. Rejoin the meeting and share again
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. 3. Ask the host to allow sharing

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   1. The host opens Host controls
   2. Turns on 'Share their screen' for everyone
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. 4. Share a tab or entire screen instead of a window

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   1. Click Share screen
   2. Choose a Chrome tab (most features, includes audio) or Entire screen
   3. Start Slides in presentation mode only after sharing
   Did this fix it? Yes No

5. 5. Update browser, OS and video drivers

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   1. Update Chrome from chrome://settings/help
   2. Install OS updates
   3. Windows: update the graphics driver from your GPU vendor if the browser freezes when sharing
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

The Present/Share button is greyed out, sharing shows an error, the shared window is blank or distorted, or the browser freezes while sharing.

Why it happens

• macOS Screen Recording permission not granted to the browser (repeated prompts on Sequoia)
• Host Management turned on and the host restricted sharing
• Outdated browser or OS
• Sharing a single window, which can show blank slideshows or miss menus
• Outdated video driver causing browser freezes
• Window minimized so it doesn't appear in the picker

This guide also covers

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• google meet screen share freezes

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